# Gauteng recorded a 5.2-percent decrease in overall community-reported serious crimes in the fourth quarter of 2025/26. Provincial crime statistics released by police show murder and attempted murder cases declined by 15-percent and 3.2-percent, respectively, while carjackings dropped by 17.1-percent. Provincial commissioner Tommy Mthombeni says kidnappings increased slightly. He credits integrated law enforcement operations, including […]
# Two alleged hijackers were fatally wounded during a shootout with police in Reiger Park, Gauteng, after a high-speed chase. Police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi says officers were tracking suspects linked to truck and courier robberies when a vehicle failed to stop in Boksburg. A shootout ensued, leaving two suspects dead while others fled. She says […]
# Die ANC-Jeugliga in Groter Johannesburg gaan Cartrack van strafbare manslag aankla ná ‘n werknemer se dood. Die 29-jarige vrou is dood nadat sy glo haar werkgewer verskeie kere vertel het sy is nie gesond nie, maar steeds moes werk. Die maatskappy sê sy het onmiddellik hulp van opgeleide nooddienste ontvang. Oscar Kanyane van die […]
# Suid-Afrika is gereed om in September die 13de tweejaarlikse Afrika Lugruim- en Verdedigingshandelskou op die Lugmagbasis Waterkloof in Pretoria aan te bied. Die tentoonstelling se direkteur, Nakedi Phasha, sê nie minder nie as 300 uitstallers van meer as 40 lande gaan deelneem. Hulle het meer as 200 amptelike afvaardigings genooi en teiken 100 bevestigde […]
# The City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Management Services say at least four people have died in a shack fire at the Kathrada Park informal settlement, Claremont, in the early hours of this morning. The deceased are aged between 20 and 50-years-old. Several residents were treated for smoke inhalation. EMS spokesperson, Robert Mulaudzi, says the cause […]
# South Africa is ready to host the 13th biennial Africa Aerospace and Defence trade exhibition and airshow at Air Force Base Waterkloof in Pretoria in September. Exhibition director Nakedi Phasha says they are looking to host no fewer than 300 exhibitors from more than 40 countries. They have invited more than 200 official delegations, […]
# Die vakverbond Cosatu verwelkom die Kabinet se besluit om die afskrywing van alle uitstaande en onbetaalde historiese e-tolskuld in Gauteng amptelik goed te keur. Dit volg na die regering se besluit om die elektroniese tolstelsel van die Gauteng-snelwegverbeteringsprojek te staak, wat op 12 April 2024 van krag geword het. Amos Monyela van Cosatu sê […]
# Padwedlope: ʼn Meestersgraad-student in Landbou-plantpatologie aan die Universiteit van Pretoria, Qiniso Sithole, gaan Sondag aan die Comrades-marathon deelneem om die instelling se Degrees Delivered-veldtog te ondersteun. Die projek is daarop gemik om gegradueerdes se geskiedkundige studenteskuld te delg sodat hulle toegang kry tot die graadsertifikate wat hulle reeds verdien het. Sithole sê studente wat […]
# The ANC Youth League in Greater Johannesburg is set to open a case of culpable homicide against Cartrack following the death of an employee. The 29-year-old woman apparently died after reporting several times she was not well, but was asked to work regardless. The company says the woman received immediate assistance from trained on-site […]
